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Monitors and reminds you to take breaks periodically. Take a Break: The Ultimate Wellness Timer & Focus Blocker What is Take a Break? Take a Break is a lightweight, all-in-one wellness Chrome extension designed to prevent digital eye strain, improve posture, and eliminate distracting screen time. By combining customizable health reminders with a powerful website blocker, it ensures you maintain a healthy balance between deep work and essential self-care. In today's fast-paced digital environment, prolonged screen time leads to fatigue, dehydration, and burnout. Take a Break acts as your automated personal wellness companion, helping you build sustainable habits directly within your browser. Why You Should Install It (Core Features): 👀 Prevent Computer Vision Syndrome: Get automated, customizable reminders to look away from your screen (e.g., the 20-20-20 rule) to reduce eye fatigue and keep your vision sharp. 💧 Hydration Tracking: Receive timely alerts to drink water, ensuring your energy and cognitive focus remain high throughout the workday. 🧘 Posture & Stretch Alerts: Avoid the stiffness of prolonged sitting. Scheduled notifications remind you to stand, stretch, and reset your posture. 🚫 Focus Mode Website Blocker: Stop doomscrolling during your breaks. The extension allows you to temporarily block distracting websites (like social media or news) by injecting a "Time to Rest" overlay over your screen until your break is complete. ✨ Instant Zen Mode: Feeling overwhelmed? One click triggers an immediate 5-minute deep-breathing window to help you reset and clear your mind. 📊 Daily Wellness Analytics: A built-in dashboard tracks how many times you've rested your eyes, hydrated, and stretched today, gamifying your health routine. Built for Modern Workflows: Zero Friction: Starts working the moment you install it with scientifically backed default intervals. Audio Alerts: Uses mathematically generated, lightweight audio beeps (via the Web Audio API) to signify the start and end of breaks meaning no bulky mp3 files slowing down your browser. Do Not Disturb (DND) Compatible: Easily pause all reminders with a single click before you jump into an important meeting or presentation. Privacy-First: All your settings and health statistics are stored locally on your device. We do not track your browsing history. Who is this for? Take a Break is the perfect productivity and health tool for software developers, remote workers, students, and anyone suffering from digital fatigue or ADHD who needs structured Pomodoro-style breaks combined with strict distraction blocking. Start taking mindful breaks, stay hydrated, and nurture your well-being effortlessly. Install Take a Break today and experience the difference in your daily routine!